Spanish MRW Opens 3.0 Mln Euro Logistics Centre in Lisbon
Spanish express courier MRW opened a 3.0 mln euro ($3.45 mln) logistics centre in Portugal’s capital, Lisbon, on May 12, 2003.
The logistics centre covers a 6,000 sq m area. It is equipped with latest technology, which represents a significant value added, MRW’s general director for Portugal, Pedro Mega, said. MRW posted a 10.25 pct year-on-year increase in turnover in Portugal for 2002. MRW has initiated an expansion plan for the Iberian Peninsula. MRW operates a network of 664 franchise offices in Andorra, Spain, Gibraltar and Portugal. [Editor’s note: MRW posted a turnover of 390.2 mln euro ($449 mln) for 2002, up 12.2 pct year-on-year and targets an up to 15 pct year-on-year increase in turnover for 2003, the Spanish News Digest reported on February 5, 2003. The company introduced new urgent carrier services in 2002, including transportation of animals. MRW international courier service Europaq currently covers 26 European countries, including Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark and Slovenia.]
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Source: Cinco Dias
